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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2021
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Summer L Schneider, Beaverton, OR (US);
Narissa Chang, Portland, OR (US);
Eric P. Avar, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Thomas G. Bell, Portland, OR (US);
Christopher Andon, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 3/00 (2022.01); A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43B 11/00 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43C 1/00 (2006.01); A43C 1/06 (2006.01); A43C 3/00 (2006.01); A43C 7/06 (2006.01); A43C 11/00 (2006.01); A43C 11/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43C 1/003 (2013.01); A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43B 11/00 (2013.01); A43B 13/14 (2013.01); A43B 23/027 (2013.01); A43C 1/00 (2013.01); A43C 3/00 (2013.01); A43C 7/06 (2013.01); A43C 11/008 (2013.01);
Abstract
A footwear assembly can comprise, an upper, a lace cable, a plurality of lace guides and a tensioner. The tensioner can comprise a tensioning member secured to a side of the upper proximate a toe box and the lace cable, and a floating overlay attached to a side of the upper proximate a toe box and the lace cable. The tensioning members can comprise an elastic member. The tensioning members can be configured to provide a stiff lockout zone and an elastic stretch zone.